Magnus Johnsson

AI, Cognition, and Data-Driven Innovation

About Me

Magnus Johnsson

I’m Professor of Computer Science at Kristianstad University in Sweden, holding a PhD in cognitive science and specializing in data science, artificial intelligence, and self-organizing systems. Leading the Research Environment for Computer Science (RECS), I explore applications of AI and Hybrid Intelligence in various areas, for example in financial speculation, risk management, medical diagnostics and education. Through my company, I’m embarking on an investment journey, applying my expertise to identify promising AI and sustainable tech startups with bold, adaptable visions.

Guided by a philosophy of natural flow, I foster organic synergies between science, finance, and creativity. Outside academia, I’m an adventurous outdoorsman, chess player, and cultural enthusiast, drawing inspiration from nature, art, philosophy and geopolitics. My multifaceted life reflects a commitment to curiosity and impact.

Curiosity fuels my research, humility shapes my collaborations, and strategic thinking guides my investments. I strive to create value by connecting ideas with respect for people and nature.

Positions

Formal Academic Qualifications and Education

  • Pedagogical Education for PhD Student Supervision.
  • Pedagogical Education for University Teaching.
  • Full Professor in Computer Science.
  • Docent in Computer Science.
  • Doctor of Cognitive Science, Lund university.
  • Master of Arts in Cognitive Science, Lund university.
  • Master of Science in Computer Science, Lund university.
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Lund university.

    • Teaching

  • I teach the course Deep Learning as well as the Master Thesis course in the one year master's programme Computer Science: specialisation in Machine Learning at Kristianstad University.
  • I have led and taught courses in computer science and cognitive science, supervised students at all academic levels, and served on doctoral examination boards and educational boards.
  • I have been programme director for the two-year master’s programme in Computer Science: Applied Data Science at Malmö University.
  • I have been programme coordinator for the one-year master’s programme in Computer Science: Machine Learning at Kristianstad University

    • Professional Services (current and former)

  • Steering Committee Member, NGEN-AI (Next Generation AI Systems) Conference Series.
  • Topic Editor, Computational Neuroscience, IntechOpen Book Series Artificial Intelligence.
  • Associate Editor, International Journal of Computer Vision and Image Processing.
  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Data Science.
  • Editor, Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics.
  • Board Member, Swedish Artificial Intelligence Society (SAIS).

    • Referee Assignments

    I have reviewed papers for:

  • International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks (2018);
  • Virtual Reality (2018);
  • Applied Soft Computing (2017, 2018);
  • Cognitive Systems Research (2017, 2018, 2020);
  • ACM Computing Surveys (2017);
  • International Journal of Data Science (2016);
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (2016);
  • Journal of Information Systems (2008);
  • Journal of Supercomputing (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021);
  • Journal of Robotics (2009, 2011);
  • Journal of Information Sciences (2008, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2019);
  • Journal of Expert Systems (2010, 2011, 2015);
  • IEEE Transactions on Robotics (2010);
  • IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks (2011);
  • International Journal of Intelligent Systems (2012);
  • Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018);
  • Artificial Intelligence (2012);
  • International Journal of Image and Data Fusion (2013);
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (2013);
  • Connection Science (2014);
  • Advanced Robotics (2015);
  • Neural Processing Letters (2015, 2016);
  • Knowledge-Based Systems (2016);
  • Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (2016, 2017, 2018);
  • The Swedish AI Society (SAIS) Workshop 2021, Luleå, Sweden;
  • International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications (NCTA 2019), Vienna, Austria;
  • International Workshop on Human Tracking and Behaviour Analysis (HTBA 2018), Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain;
  • The Seventh International Workshop on Modeling and Management of Big Data (MoBiD 2018), Xi'an, China;
  • 2018 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2018), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
  • International Workshop on Human Tracking and Behaviour Analysis (HTBA 2017), Jaipur, India;
  • The Sixth International Workshop on Modeling and Management of Big Data (MoBiD 2017), Valencia, Spain;
  • The 13th International Conference on Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (ICNC-FSKD 2017), Guilin, China;
  • The Swedish AI Society (SAIS) Workshop 2017, Karlskrona, Sweden;
  • Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2017), Moscow, Russian Federation;
  • 2017 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2017), Anchorage, Alaska;
  • The 2017 International Conference on Advanced Technologies Enhancing Education (ICAT2E2017), Qingdao, China;
  • International Workshop on Human Tracking and Behaviour Analysis (HTBA 2016), Naples, Italy;
  • The Fifth International Workshop on Modeling and Management of Big Data (MoBiD 2016), Gifu, Japan;
  • Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2016), New York City, NY, USA;
  • The Swedish AI Society (SAIS) Workshop 2016, Malmö, Sweden;
  • The 12th International Conference on Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (ICNC-FSKD 2016), Changsha, China;
  • The Scandinavian Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SCAI 2015), Halmstad, Sweden;
  • International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications (NCTA 2015), Lisbon, Portugal;
  • Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2015), Lyon, France;
  • The International Workshop on Modeling and Management of Big Data (MoBiD 2015), Stockholm, Sweden;
  • The 5th International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics (ICDL-EPIROB 2015), Providence, RI USA;
  • 2015 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2015), Killarney, Ireland;
  • Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2014), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA;
  • IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI) 2014, Orlando, Florida, USA;
  • The Fourth Joint IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics (IEEE ICDL-EPIROB 2014), Genoa, Italy;
  • The 2nd International Workshop on Modeling and Management of Big Data (MoBiD 2014), Atlanta, GA, USA;
  • The International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications (NCTA 2014);
  • The Swedish AI Society (SAIS) Workshop 2014, Stockholm, Sweden;
  • 2014 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2014), Beijing, China;
  • The Scandinavian Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SCAI 2013);
  • The 1st International Workshop on Modeling and Management of Big Data (MoBiD 2013), Hong Kong, China;
  • The 2013 9th International Conference on Natural Computation / the 2013 10th International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (ICNC-FSKD 2013);
  • The International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications (NCTA 2013);
  • 2013 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, August 4-9, 2013, Dallas, Texas;
  • IEEE World Haptics Conference 2013, and The 5th Joint Eurohaptics Conference and IEEE Haptics Symposium;
  • IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI) 2013;
  • The International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA) 2012;
  • The International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications (NCTA 2012);
  • The Swedish AI Society (SAIS) Workshop 2012;
  • The Fourth IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) 2012;
  • The International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA) 2011;
  • The International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications (NCTA 2011);
  • The International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2011);
  • The International Conference on Natural Computation (ICNC 2011);
  • The Scandinavian Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SCAI 2011);
  • The International Conference on Neural Computation (ICNC 2010);
  • The Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA) symposium 2010;
  • The 10th International Conference on Epigenetic Robotics (2010);
  • The 3rd International Conference on Human System Interaction (HSI'10);
  • The 35th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2009);
  • The International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2009).

    • Other

  • On August 17th 2019 I received the BICA Society Outstanding Research Award, as well as the BICA Society 2019 Prize for Best Innovative Work.
  • On August 24th 2018 I received the BICA Society Outstanding Research Award for the work presented at the Ninth Annual International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2018).
  • I have been a member of the IKAROS team. IKAROS is an infrastructure for brain modeling and control of robots.